Nicholas Payton: Into The Blue
) | Label: NONESUCH Catalog: 22439100 Format: CD 1. Drucilla 2. Let It Ride 3. Triptych 4. Chinatown 5. The Crimson Touch 6. The Backwards Step 7. Nida 8. Blue 9. Fleur de Lis 10. The Charleston Hop Into the Blue is the Nonesuch debut from Grammy Award winning trumpet player Nicholas Payton and his first as bandleader since the 2003 Warner Bros. CD, Sonic Trance. Payton focuses on original compositions that are soulful, pensive and romantic. Along with eight original tracks, Payton interprets film-scoring giant Jerry Goldsmith's title theme from Chinatown as well as 'Nida,' composed by his father, the late bassist Walter Payton. It was inspired by and named after Nick's mother, who was also a singer and pianist. Accompanying Payton is his touring band: keyboardist Kevin Hays, bassist Vicente Archer, percussionist Daniel Sadownick and drummer Marcus Gilmore (grandson of Roy Haynes).  Price: $25.98 |